The Queen's Orang-Utan

Illustrated by Tony Ross

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$19.99

$18.59

3 - 6

Reading age

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Jan 1, 2015

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

Written exclusively for Comic Relief 2015 by David Walliams. From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this special Book &amp;amp; CD edition of this spectacular story for children of 3 and up. Also read by David Walliams, Miranda Hart and Rob Brydon. A bored queen. A birthday wish. An outrageous orang-utan. Everything’s about to go bananas! This right royal mash-up of mischief and mayhem comes in a sumptuous slipcase and with a star-laden story CD. Written by David Walliams as an exclusive children’s picture book especially for Comic Relief - David will be giving all of his proceeds from the book to the charity. The illustrator, Tony Ross, will waive his royalties and HarperCollins UK will also donate all profits from the publishing of the book - at least GBP5 from each copy sold will go to Comic Relief.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

David Walliams

David Walliams is the New York Times bestselling author of Demon Dentist, The Midnight Gang, and Grandpa’s Great Escape. His novels have sold over eighteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into over fifty-three languages. David’s books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim–with many reviewers comparing him to his all-time hero, Roald Dahl. In addition to being a bestselling author, David is an actor, comedian, and television personality. In 2017, he was awarded an OBE for services to charity and the arts. He lives in the UK.

Illustrator

Tony Ross

Tony Ross has illustrated over 2,000 books that are published all over the world. He has won awards in Holland, Japan,Germany, the United States, France, and the UK. He lives in Rutland, the smallest county in England.